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Democrats decry ALEC influence on working Kansans
(Source: Capital-Journal, February 11, 2013) TOPEKA, Kan. — Kansas Democrats say Republicans in charge of the House and Senate have loaded the legislative session with "anti-worker" bills straight out of the American Legislative Exchange Council's playbook. Full...
Opinion: Two years since Scott Walker ‘dropped the bomb,’ Wisconsin’s economy is still shattered
(Source: PR Watch, February 11, 2013) After Wall Street collapsed the global economy in 2008, nations around the world were thrown into political turmoil. In the United States, the 2010 election swept into office a group of radical governors and legislators who...
Obama announces voting rights commission to tackle broken system
(Source: The Guardian, February 12, 2013) NEW YORK — Barack Obama has ordered the creation of a non-partisan commission on voting rights in the US in an attempt to remove the hurdles to democratic participation that dogged the 2012 presidential election. Full story:...
Union Pacific stock seen staying on track
(Source: Yahoo Finance, February 12, 2013) NEW YORK — Union Pacific has run to all-time highs, and traders are betting that the railroad operator will hold onto most of its recent gains. Full story: Yahoo Finance
More ads on trains means new cash for SEPTA
(Source: NBC 10 Philadelphia, February 12, 2013) PHILADELPHIA — Expect to get an eyeful — of ads — on your future SEPTA ride. Not just on the train, but outside and on the platform. Hoping to generate more cash, the transit agency is expanding how and where they'll...
Caltrans releases draft California State Rail Plan, seeks public input for final plan
(Source: Railway Age, February 12, 2013) NEW YORK — The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) released the draft California State Rail Plan (CSRP) and plans to hold a series of five open houses and a webinar to gather public input before a final plan is...
Ray LaHood defends President Obama’s passenger-rail strategy
(Source: Politico, February 13, 2013) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood mounted a forceful defense Tuesday of President Barack Obama’s investment in the country’s long-neglected passenger rail service, making what may have been one of his final...
NTSB blames crew error in 2010 CN freight collision in Two Harbors, Minn.
(Source: National Transportation Safety Board press release, February 12, 2013) WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a report adopted today, the National Transportation Safety Board determined that the collision of two Canadian National Railway freight trains was caused by an error...
Deficit reduction: Closing tax loopholes for wealthy, corporations would save $1 trillion over 10 years
(Source: Think Progress, January 7, 2013) According to Think Progress, plenty of new revenue can be achieved through tax reform. A total deficit reduction package needs balance to reduce the deficit while protecting vital programs. Closing specific tax loopholes for...
Opinion: An irrational hatred of unions hurts all American workers
(Source: Opinion column by Mat Catastrophe, published in the Charleston City Paper on February 6, 2013. Via International Brotherhood of Teamsters website.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Many people believe that it's obscene for a group of unionized employees to ask for better...
